Classifying Triangles as Acute, Right or Obtuse using the Pythagorean Theorem Abby S., Felecia W., Rachel T., and Miranda G. Period 2
1.This link is a great way to refresh your memory. It tells you the formulas for an acute, right, and obtuse triangle. This also shows many examples and solves them out for you. - Abby S.
2. This website shows you how to do a proof to show that a triangle is acute, right, or obtuse. Even though we aren't doing proofs, they serve as great practice. This website also explains Pythagorean Triples. - Miranda G.
3. These two PDF pages show a teacher's lesson and practice problems to classify triangles by acute, obtuse, or right measurements. If you cant figure it out, the answers are provided, with each step written out. http://home.comcast.net/~ms.lownsbery/geo/jan/110107pythagthm.pdf -Rachel T
Abby S., Felecia W., Rachel T., and Miranda G.
Period 2
1.This link is a great way to refresh your memory. It tells you the formulas for an acute, right, and obtuse triangle. This also shows many examples and solves them out for you. - Abby S.
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Extension-to-the-Pythagorean-Theorem.topicArticleId-18851,articleId-18820.html
2. This website shows you how to do a proof to show that a triangle is acute, right, or obtuse. Even though we aren't doing proofs, they serve as great practice. This website also explains Pythagorean Triples. - Miranda G.
http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/emt668/emat6680.folders/brooks/6690stuff/righttriangle/pythagconv.html
3. These two PDF pages show a teacher's lesson and practice problems to classify triangles by acute, obtuse, or right measurements. If you cant figure it out, the answers are provided, with each step written out.
http://home.comcast.net/~ms.lownsbery/geo/jan/110107pythagthm.pdf -Rachel T
http://home.comcast.net/~ms.lownsbery/geo/jan/110107pythagthm.pdf